Yes, yes, I am aware that NHL camps have opened. You do realize, of course, that hockey will dominate our worlds for the next, oh, nine months or so? Could we not go just a little longer without getting overly … Continue reading →

There’s not been a lot of Vancouver Canucks news to dissect, so my presence on this blog has been fairly sparse. My only updates are usually things that interest me that don’t necessarily fit in with anywhere else I write.… Continue reading →

There wasn’t panic or rage over at Rogers Arena with the CBA clause that threatens to work like a punch to the Canucks salary cap gut.
There shouldn’t be. The so-called Roberto Luongo rule — or Ilya Kovalchuk rule, take … Continue reading →

The main issue I have with post game coverage is the general lack of personality conveyed by the majority of the league. The NHL has some of the classiest athletes and coaches in all of professional sports, but sometimes you … Continue reading →

TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 21: Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils looks on during a break in NHL game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs February 21, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)

NEWARK, N.J. — The question is, will the Canucks have a post-elation let-up like they did after beating the Bruins in Boston?
They shouldn’t.
Whereas they faced a weak Florida team after the Bruins celebratory win and lost, tonight’s opponent, … Continue reading →

You can add the New Jersey Devils to the list of NHL franchises that are facing financial problems. The team could be even be facing bankruptcy.
Via the New York Post:
The attendance-challenged, heavily indebted team missed its Sept. … Continue reading →